Brunetti Oboe Sextets whet the appetite

These are works worth exploring. If these six sextets are that good, what do the other 445 Burnetti works sound like?

Ralph Graves 5/3/21 Ralph Graves 5/3/21

John Robertson Symphonies Underserved by Performances

I liked the music, but I felt the performances didn't do it justice. The Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, to me, had a flat sound throughout the album. Not flat intonation, but just sort of a flattened dynamic range.

WTJU Radio 5/3/21 WTJU Radio 5/3/21

Classical Interviews – Black Fiddlers of Monticello

WTJU Radio 5/2/21 WTJU Radio 5/2/21

New show starts this week: The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour

The Silver Screen Soundtrack Hour presents the best of original film music from Hollywood and beyond. Debuting this Thursday, May 6 here on CharlottesvilleClassical.org, the show will stream on Thursdays at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., with a repeat Saturday matinee at 12 p.m.

Ralph Graves 4/30/21 Ralph Graves 4/30/21

#ClassicsaDay #Stokowski Week 4

Stokowski’s recording legacy spans over 60 years. And whether he was conducting a premier orchestra or a group of studio musicians, the sound was unmistakable.

Ralph Graves 4/29/21 Ralph Graves 4/29/21

Michael Haydn choral works hold their own

This is an album of engagingly beautiful choral works. Director Tom Winpenny keeps the music moving along. In some cases giving rapid passages a dance-like quality.

Ralph Graves 4/28/21 Ralph Graves 4/28/21

Selim Palmgren piano cycle begins

Before this release, I was only familiar with Palgren's five piano concertos. Thrilling as they are, the miniatures presented here help fill out the portrait of the composer.

Ralph Graves 4/27/21 Ralph Graves 4/27/21

Rubinstein Quartets Build on Beethoven

Anyone interested in the quartets of Schumann, Mendelssohn, or Brahms should check these out. Rubinstein's quartets provide fresh insights with every hearing.

WTJU Radio 4/25/21 WTJU Radio 4/25/21

Classical Interviews – Becky Brown

Becky Brown is a composer, harpist, artist, and web designer, interested in producing intensely personal works across the multimedia spectrum.

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